By Satyajit, Bollywood Trade News Network

After hot-stopper on floors ''Lucky Boy'' (BACHNA AE HASEENO), V-S charges up with another hot trailblazing hip-shaking soundtrack in ''Shut up and bounce''. A racy and pulsating disco-dancing track by Sunidhi Chauhan works primarily on typical Karan Johar's musical moods, analogous in composition to tracks like ''It's time to disco'' (KAL HO NA HO). Shilpa Shetty is all set to make svelte ''n'' sensuous presence and likely to be one bright spot in encouraging glam-quotient of this ''dosti'' special flick. Anvita Dutt Guptan's ''Hinglish'' wording in peppier tones infuses feminine grace but arrangements sounds routine in their rigorous punches.

Somber Sufi overtones in mushy English chorals and embellished with smoothening arrangements makes way for album's mesmerizing soulful outcry in ''Khabar Nahi''. Amanat Ali's penetrative vocals make a resounding impact in his modulating pitches that concocts to the subtle-paced orchestrations. It's Anvita Dutt Guptan's meaningful and modest phraseology that emanates supple emotions with ease. Shreya Ghoshal's brief mellifluous inclusion in the latter phases is like fresh whiff of air that permeates in this syrupy sounding composition and gives it edgy touches. V-S succeeds to great extent in matching step-to-step S-E-L's beautiful composition ''Kuch to Hua Hai'' (KAL HO NA HO) but the feel is western cum Sufi in its rendition. Mushy ambience, flashy camerawork and slick choreographic edges are likely to be adding grace to it in making it as one of the most lovable sentimental tracks of this year.

After hearing mellowed sentimental title tracks in Karan Johar's last few ventures like KAL HO NA HO and KABHI ALVIDA NA KEHNA, it was all expected to have a soulful romantic semblance track like ''Kuch Kum'' in the album. It may be bit coincident that it sounds shades similar to Shaan's successful Indi-Pop track ''Aksar'' (Album -AKSAR) in its compositions as well as in arrangements but the soulful feel is alluring. Shaan leads this track from the front in his remarkable voice that brings out a feel of romanticism in melodic contours of subtle piano drills, mesmerizing keyboard notes and soft wind chimes. Vishal Dadlani's expressively penetrative lyrical flows can be adjudged as the ''best'' work in the album and rightfully delivers nostalgic romantic moments with supple ease. In terms of composition, it fails to be as resounding like ''Kal Ho Na Ho'' (KAL HO NA HO) but can well be accounted as one of the brightest and most impressive solo ballad of this year. After repetitive hearing of this nostalgic-feel track, one really falls for its charms and Shaan's scintillating voice that works like magic in somber tones.

Vishal-Shekar (V-S) makes another ''Dostana'' with their enthusiastic fan-following by delivering out a reasonably pleasant album that correlates to the feel of this hi-profile flick. Unlike last few Karan Johar albums, DOSTANA may not be enjoying higher shelf life but will surely be hitting charts in coming days. Massy soundtracks like ''Jane Kyun'' and ''Desi Girl'' are likely to be emerging out winners in short span while soulful tracks like ''Khabar Nahi'' and ''Kuch Kum'' will be getting appreciation for its classy feel.

Rating - 3/5 

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